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These sanitized accounts ignored the homemade dangers, such as the health problems fostered by an overstretched military — realities many children would face when a changed parent finally came home.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
That alone is enough to allow us to look at a parent and still see something of the person we once knew.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
As it celebrates its 60th year in business, together with its parent company Terex, they are looking at how their workforce has changed and diversified.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
They described their daughter as a devoted parent and “extremely bright” person who had worked for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
I don't want to have to think about secret rooms or letters written in code or the fact that we were down to having only one parent, and now she's gone, too.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
While these facets might depict our tech-obsessed age, Mungiu writes them in a way that makes the Norwegians look silly, and the Gheorghius look like objectively good parents.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
Judge refuses, but parents must be told if they ask.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Critics of the proposals say engaging with parents on a voluntary basis is generally more effective.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
We spoke about why kids are depressed, what parents can do about it and how to make childhood great again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
One afternoon while Celia was at field hockey practice, my parents were arguing in the kitchen while I eavesdropped from upstairs.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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